Community Partners

We highly recommend the following care providers and practitioners in our greater Boston community for thoughtful, effective, and compassionate work in their specialties. If you visit our community partners, please tell them All Bodies Birth sent you!

Childbirth Education and new parent groups

Our inclusive childbirth education is coming soon! While we are in the development process, we suggest the following for quality childbirth education:

Other birth, postpartum, and breast/chestfeeding support

Doulas often work together to provide back-up for one another, share resources and referrals, and create a supportive community of birth and birth work in the area. Some partner doulas of All Bodies Birth include:

Emma at Lavandoula, a skilled herbalist providing full-spectrum support

For breast/chestfeeding support, we suggest Kira of North Shore Birth Services (who works from a reproductive justice frame), Julie Brill of Well Pregnancy (who provides in-home consults), or Rachel O'Brien (who is explicitly trans and queer friendly).

Body work

This is an intense and exciting time for the body! There are many ways to take care of your body, including yoga, acupuncture/acupressure, massage, Webster technique chiropractic care, and more. These are our favorites:

Bumps and Blessings - the fun stuff!

There are so many other exciting things you might want to do to mark this time in your life! Many of these practices are culturally specific, and we encourage you to reflect on which rituals may be appropriate for you and which may not, based on your own background, experiences, and heritage. Here are some suggestions for making memories around your pregnancy and birth:

Queer, Trans, and Nonbinary Parenthood

We are wicked proud to support all types of birthing people and all family structures. For resources and information about all things queer family, we suggest consulting:

Fertile Ground, a midwife who provides comprehensive fertility and well gynecological care to gender non-conforming and queer folks

Fenway Health, a pioneer in LGBTQ+ family-building that runs a leading alternative insemination program, conducts fertility and parenting workshops, and serves as a hub for connecting LGBTQ+ families in the Boston area

Mental and Emotional Health

We encourage all pregnant people to develop a mental self-care routine before your new addition comes along, and then to access it (without shame!) as much as necessary after birth. This routine could include meditation, professional counseling, peer support groups, outdoor exploration, or any other things that restore and revitalize the mind, emotions, and spirit. We recommend looking into:

Jessica Foley, an LGBTQ+-friendly therapist with skills in reproduction and parenting (Waltham)

Jennifer Taub, a specialist in couples therapy who is explicitly LGBTQ+- and poly-friendly (Jamaica Plain)

Loss and Termination Support

The end of a pregnancy, no matter how it comes about, can prompt an array of emotions. At All Bodies Birth, we are trained to care for a person experiencing or choosing abortion, but we are also able to connect you with other community partners who specialize in loss and termination. The following providers and groups are useful resources to consult in the event of a loss or termination of pregnancy.

Mommy Interrupted provides peer-to-peer support for those experiencing perinatal challenge and loss

While there are many reputable providers of abortion in the Boston area, there are also many fake clinics or crisis pregnancy centers as well - we are happy to help you find a trusted provider to assist in termination.

Stay in touch!

We’ll keep you updated on what All Bodies Birth is doing around town. We’ll also send our Postpartum Care Plan as a thank you for staying in touch!